Maximum amount of pillar 3a for 2025
The maximum contribution for payment into pillar 3a for 2025 is expected to be set and communicated by the Federal Council in October 2024.
3a maximum amount 2025
As the Federal Council only redefines the maximum contribution for pillar 3a every two years and prices in Switzerland have risen significantly in recent years (keyword: inflation), a significant increase in the maximum contribution for 2025 can also be expected.
We will update the contribution as soon as the maximum contribution for 2025 is finalised.
Historical development of the maximum amount
The maximum contributions are usually redefined every two years by the Federal Council. In the past they were:
| With pension plan | Without pension plan | |
| 2025 | ||
| 2024 | CHF 7’056 | CHF 35’280 |
| 2023 | CHF 7’056 | CHF 35’280 |
| 2022 | CHF 6’883 | CHF 34’416 |
| 2021 | CHF 6’883 | CHF 34’416 |
| 2020 | CHF 6’826 | CHF 34’128 |
| 2019 | CHF 6’826 | CHF 34’128 |
| 2018 | CHF 6’768 | CHF 33’840 |
| 2017 | CHF 6’768 | CHF 33’840 |
| 2016 | CHF 6’768 | CHF 33’840 |
| 2015 | CHF 6’768 | CHF 33’840 |
| 2014 | CHF 6’739 | CHF 33’696 |
| 2013 | CHF 6’739 | CHF 33’696 |
| 2012 | CHF 6’682 | CHF 33’408 |
| 2011 | CHF 6’682 | CHF 33’408 |
| 2010 | CHF 6’566 | CHF 32’832 |
| 2009 | CHF 6’566 | CHF 32’832 |
| 2008 | CHF 6’365 | CHF 31’824 |
| 2007 | CHF 6’365 | CHF 31’824 |
| 2006 | CHF 6’192 | CHF 30’960 |
| 2005 | CHF 6’192 | CHF 30’960 |
| 2004 | CHF 6’077 | CHF 30’384 |
| 2003 | CHF 6’077 | CHF 30’384 |
| 2002 | CHF 5’933 | CHF 29’664 |
| 2001 | CHF 5’933 | CHF 29’664 |
| 2000 | CHF 5’789 | CHF 28’944 |
| 1999 | CHF 5’789 | CHF 28’944 |
| 1998 | CHF 5’731 | CHF 28’656 |
| 1997 | CHF 5’731 | CHF 28’656 |
How is the maximum amount calculated?
Strictly speaking, the Federal Council only sets the upper limit amount. However, BVV 3 stipulates that 8% of this upper limit amount can be deducted from your taxable income each year if you belong to a pension fund. Without a pension fund, you can pay in a maximum of 40 % of the upper limit amount annually, which leads to the following maximum amounts (2024):
- 8% of 88’200 = 7’056 Francs
- 40% of 88’200 = 35’280 Francs
The results are rounded to zero decimal places. Then you can see that they correspond to the maximum amounts mentioned at the beginning.